Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals to Young Citizens (10-16 years)

Anne M. Dolan is a lecturer in primary geography with the Department of Learning, Society and Religious Education in Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland. She is the author of Powerful Primary Geography and editor of Teaching Climate Change in Primary Schools. Formerly a primary school teacher, Anne maintains a strong interest in creative and student-based pedagogies.

Section 1; 1. You, me and mother nature: We are all connected.; 2. Transformative education: Teaching hope, respect, empathy and advocacy in schools; 3. A human rights-based approach to teaching the Sustainable Development Goals; Section 2; 4. Engaging with the causes and solutions of poverty (SDG 1); 5. Food for thought: Zero hunger (SDG 2); 6. A time of hope, a time for empathy: Ensuring the health and well-being of students as they transition from primary to post-primary school (SDG 3); 7. Education (SDG 4): the building block for all SDGs; 8. Teaching about gender: Feminist hope and praxis for the future (SDG 5); 9. Blue gold: clean water and sanitation (SDG 6); 10. Powering our lives with secure, equitable and sustainable energy sources (SDG 7); 11. Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8); 12. Building a better future through industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9); 13. Bridging gaps though reducing inequality (SDG 10); 14. Learning to live sustainably: Lessons from sustainable communities (SDG 11); 15. Responsible consumption and production: think before you buy (SDG 12); 16. Teaching and learning about, through and for climate action and climate justice (SDG 13); 17. Life Under Water (SDG 14); 18. Life on Land (SDG 15); 19. Peace, justice and strong institutions: Envisioning alternative pathways (SDG 16); 20. Partnerships for transformation, making connections beyond the classroom (SDG 17)